Title, idea or subject of the passage
Acts 11:19-26
To make a name for ourselves, we must get beyond culture; we must link together and encourage one another to practice what we teach.
Context in the passage that relates to us
v.22 — Learn from each other (The church sent Barnabas to see and understand the situation rather than making assumptions based on what they heard as rumors)
v.23a — Look for where God is at work (Barnabas saw signs of God’s grace at work, even though it perhaps was not what he expected.)
v.23b — Encourage one another (Barnabas did this by focusing on the essentials (v.23c) and by modeling authentic relationships (v.24))
v.25 — Get help
Context in our life that relates to the passage
How can God use us in his work?
“We need a Christian network in order to be used by God. We cannot do everything by ourselves. …We must work together …we need people to work with us who know the local culture and who can help us.”
Click here for Reza’s message in Persian and German
“A network to Serve God” (21 minutes)
How can we remain faithful?
“After I gave my life to Christ, I kept praying, ‘Lord, what must we do?’ …the calling came to me. ‘Austria needs God, give God to Austria.’ So our vision is to give the word of God to refugees deep in their life …We cannot sustain ourselves without prayer, patience and perseverance …along with these we need, the Word, the Holy Spirit, community and the name of the Lord.”
Click here for Nana’s message in English and German
“Remaining Faithful as Refugees” (17 minutes)
